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Second Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2020
GGGODODOD SSSPEAKSPEAKSPEAKS
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Beautiful Savior
W elcome! elcome! elcome! elcome! Thank you for joining us for worship this morning. In our
service we gather before our almighty God to offer him our worship
and praise. We also gather to strengthen ourselves through the study of God’s
holy and powerful word.
Restrooms Restrooms Restrooms Restrooms are located in the hallway directly opposite the entrance to the
sanctuary.
CryCryCryCry-roomroomroomroom. If you have a young child or nursing infant and are in need of a
cry-room, you will find it to the left as soon as you exit the sanctuary. A
speaker there allows you to hear the service.
Staffed nursery (Temporarily Suspended). Staffed nursery (Temporarily Suspended). Staffed nursery (Temporarily Suspended). Staffed nursery (Temporarily Suspended). We offer a staffed nursery for
ages 2 to 5 and special needs children. It is located to the left of the entry
foyer, through the double doors.
Connection cards Connection cards Connection cards Connection cards are available online at ourbeautifulsavior.com/connection
-card. We ask that before worship or during the offering, you fill those out
and submit them. There are no paper Connection Cards at this time.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Serving all people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Summerville campusSummerville campusSummerville campusSummerville campus
720 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485
843.873.5522
Moncks Corner campusMoncks Corner campusMoncks Corner campusMoncks Corner campus
134 Foxbank Plantation Blvd Moncks Corner, SC 29461
843.899.2031
StaffStaffStaffStaff
Mark Lenz, Pastor 507.519.0431 (cell)
Jonathan Quinn, Pastor 843.826.0314 (cell)
www.ourbeautifulsavior.comwww.ourbeautifulsavior.comwww.ourbeautifulsavior.comwww.ourbeautifulsavior.com
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WORSHIP NOTESWORSHIP NOTESWORSHIP NOTESWORSHIP NOTES
TTTTHEHEHEHE SSSSEASONEASONEASONEASON OFOFOFOF PPPPENTECOSTENTECOSTENTECOSTENTECOST
The Sundays after Pentecost comprise the longest season of the
Church Year. After spending a half-year looking at Christ’s life for us,
we now spend a half-year looking at Christ’s life in us. By the power
of the Spirit working through the Word and Sacraments, Christ
produces spiritual growth within us. That growth is symbolized by
the green colors that drape the church for much of this season.
OOOOURURURUR TTTTHEMEHEMEHEMEHEME FORFORFORFOR TTTTODAYODAYODAYODAY
God Speaks Even in this post-modern age, everyone believes in truth. The college
philosophy professor claims, “There is no such thing as absolute truth!” But is he not in
that statement claiming he absolutely believes a truth? Everyone believes in truth.
Everyone conducts their life according to what they believe to be true. Which raises the
question: is what you are building your life, your future, your dreams on actually true?
Here’s the test. Have you built your life on what God says or on human ideas? Only the
truth that God speaks is a sure foundation for your life.
LIVING IN GOD’S WORLDLIVING IN GOD’S WORLDLIVING IN GOD’S WORLDLIVING IN GOD’S WORLD
God Plans
God Calls
God Controls
God Hears
God Sends
God Speaks
God Preserves
OOOOURURURUR WWWWORSHIPORSHIPORSHIPORSHIP SSSSERIESERIESERIESERIES
Over the course of the summer we will take a closer look at our lives as Christians Living in
God’s World. While life in God’s world is beautiful, it is not without its difficulties and
challenges. Yet, we take comfort and find strength in the fact that the God who did all the
work for us in procuring our salvation, continues to be hard at work in our lives every
single day. Our worship will follow this pattern:
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The Gathering
OPENING HYMN Blessed Jesus, at Your Word
This service offers the congregation a form of worship that focuses on the proclamation of God’s Word.
Believers respond to this divine gift with prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.
SERVICE OF THE WORD III
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INVOCATION
M: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
CONFESSION OF SINS
M: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,
C: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves.
We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,
so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways,
To the glory of your holy name. Amen.
M: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God
forgives us all our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I de-
clare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
The Rite of Holy Baptism may take place here.
M: Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
C: incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
M: I will utter teachings from of old,
C: things that our fathers have told us.
M: We will not hide them from their children,
C: but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord,
M: and his might, and the wonders that he has done.
C: so that they should set their hope in God.
PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 78
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After a brief musical introduction, the congregations joins to sing “You Are My All In All.”
Please note that after the second verse, we sing the final refrain twice. The second time through the
final refrain, it is a half step higher.
The children may remain in their seats for the Children’s Message.
M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord!
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The Word
M: O God,
you rule over all things in wisdom and kindness.
Take away everything that may be harmful
and give us whatever is good;
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
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FIRST LESSON Deuteronomy 11:18-21
18 “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in
your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as
frontlets between your eyes. 19 You shall teach them to your children, talking
of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the
way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 20 You shall write them on the
doorposts of your house and on your gates, 21 that your days and the days of
your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to your
fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.”
VERSE OF THE DAY
Cantor: Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light for my path.
Refrain
Psalm 119:105
This version of the verse of the day is sung in what is called “echo style,” very prominent in the early
Christian church. A cantor sings. The congregation then echoes the cantor.
Refrain
When God spoke these words through the ministry of Moses, he meant for them to have a home in our
hearts and souls, rather than just tied to our hands and heads and written on our doorposts and gates.
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SECOND LESSON 2 Peter 1:19-2:3
19 And we have the prophetic word
more fully confirmed, to which you will do
well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in
a dark place, until the day dawns and the
morning star rises in your
hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no
prophecy of Scripture comes from
someone's own interpretation. 21 For no
prophecy was ever produced by the will of
man, but men spoke from God as they were
carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2:1But false prophets also arose among
the people, just as there will be false
teachers among you, who will secretly
bring in destructive heresies, even denying
the Master who bought them, bringing
upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And
many will follow their sensuality, and
because of them the way of truth will be
blasphemed. 3 And in their greed they will
exploit you with false words. Their
condemnation from long ago is not idle,
and their destruction is not asleep.
False teachers give their own interpretation, suited for themselves or their audience.
Not so true prophesy! Man does not contribute the message, but the mouth for
God’s message. God’s truth brings all false teaching and false teachers to ruin.
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HYMN OF THE DAY My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
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SERMON Matthew 7:15-29
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in
sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious
wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people
pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from
thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a
bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad
fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree
that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into
the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will
enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the
will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me
on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name
and in your name drive out demons and in your name
perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I
never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine
and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his
house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose,
and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did
not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But
everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put
them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house
on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the
winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a
great crash.” 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the
crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as
one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
The foundation of rock-solid truth—God’s Word— can withstand any storm. That is why faithful ministers
of the Word proclaim the truth and faithful hearers of the Word put Christ’s words into practice.
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CONFESSION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THANK OFFERING
Members of Beautiful Savior have joined together in love and faith to do the Lord’s
work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to
participate in this offering which supports our ministry.
Connection Cards are available online at ourbeautifulsavior.com/connection-card.
We ask that you fill those out and submit them. There are no paper Connection
Cards at this time. Thank you!
If you would like to give an offering electronically, you can go to givelify.com givelify.com givelify.com givelify.com or
download the givelify app givelify app givelify app givelify app on your phone and search for Beautiful Savior. Then
select the campus, which you attend.
You can place your offering in the offering plates found near the doors on the way out of the
sanctuary this morning.
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THE BLESSING
M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace.
Live in harmony with one another.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
C: Amen.
THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Prayers and petitions are offered on behalf of the Church.
M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.
Silent prayer
THE LORD’S PRAYER
M: We bring all these requests to you, O God, in the name of Jesus Christ, who taught us to
pray.
C: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever.
Amen.
The Prayers
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CLOSING HYMN Speak, O Lord
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Christian symbolism Christian symbolism Christian symbolism Christian symbolism In Christian art, cherries have been
used to represent the sweet fruits of faith that are
produced by the Gospel proclaimed in the Word of God.
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June 14, 2020
Coming Up at Beautiful Savior Moncks Corner This Week
Tuesday, June 16 at 4:00PM—Youth Catechism Class meets via Google Meet.
Sunday, June 21 at 10:30AM—Worship: LIVING IN GOD’S WORLD—God Calls What explanation is
there for whom God calls? He calls such sinful and weak people. Only mercy can explain the men
he chose in this Sunday’s lessons: a despised tax collector, an exiled killer, a persecutor of
Christians. However, God not only graciously calls sinners to public ministry (apostles, prophets,
and pastors), but ultimately he calls every Christian in the same way. There are so many people out
there who would represent God better than us. They don’t lose God in a pile of daily
responsibilities like we do. They don’t question God’s ways as much as we do. The only answer to
the question, “Why did God call me?” is his mercy that bends down from the perfection of heaven
to touch my imperfect life with grace, forgiveness, and love.
Looking Ahead
Saturday, June 27—Friday, July 11—WELS Missions: Taste and See The WELS
Missions office is partnering with the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
(LWMS) to host an online event called Taste and See from June 27–July 11. This
first-of-its-kind event will combine the very best of Taste of Missions and the LWMS
convention to provide all WELS members an opportunity to be an important part of
gospel outreach occurring in the synod. WELS Missions and LWMS have launched a
new website, welstasteandsee.com, that will host all of the videos, livestreams, and activities for the two-week
event. Visit the website today to register to participate and subscribe for e-mail updates regarding the online
festivities.
Sunday, June 28 at 11:45AM—K-group: Helping Hearts for the Homeless heads downtown to host our monthly
Potluck in the Park. Please contact Donna AuBuchon at [email protected] for more information.
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 134 Foxbank Plantation Boulevard Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843.899.2031 www.ourbeautifulsavior.com
Serving all people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
SUMMER WORSHIP
SUNDAYS AT 10:30 AM
DATE GREETERS USHERS NURSERY REFRESHMENTS CLEAN
Today Blackwell J. Amidon, C. Bravo, H. Pierce, J. Marshall N/A N/A AuBuchon
June 21 Amidon E. Scarano, T. Greenoe, J. Young, J. Marshall N/A N/A
June 28 Marshall J. Amidon, E. Scarano, J. Young, C. Bravo N/A N/A Kime
Loving Hearts, Helping Hands
Notes & News
WELCOME to our guests worshiping with us
this morning! We hope you can join us again
soon. Our after worship refreshments and
fellowship time in the entry foyer are on hiatus
for the time being as we phase back into in-
person gatherings. If you’d like to visit with
others please do so outside.
IT’S ALL
ABOUT JESUS
ONLINE BIBLE
CLASS Join
Pastor Lenz on
a walk through
the New Testament in a Bible study series
entitled “It’s All About Jesus.” Each Monday a
new video lesson will be posted at
ourbeautifulsavior.com. We’ll see how each
book of the New Testament gives unique
insights into the person and work of Jesus our
Savior. This week’s class is entitled “It’s All
About Jesus – Mark.” You can also subscribe to
the Beautiful Savior Media channel on YouTube
and turn notifications to receive an email
whenever new content is posted.
HOLY COMMUNION As we continue our
phased return to in-person public worship we
are working on a plan to incorporate Holy
Communion into our worship services. In the
meantime, the Lord’s Supper is available
privately and in small groups with Pastor Quinn.
Please contact him if you’d like to set
something up—843.899.2031(off ice) ,
843.826.0314 (cell) or [email protected].
CLEANING TEAMS Are you looking for a way to
volunteer during this time? We are in need of
people who would like to help clean the church
each week between services. Please go to our
website and sign up to volunteer https://
www.ourbeautifulsavior.com/ministries/
volunteer or contact Jim Marshall @
540.903.3610.
WELS News
Beautiful Savior is a member of WELS, the third largest Lutheran Church
body with congregations around the world.
Our hearts ache as we reflect on the tragic death of George Floyd in
Minneapolis. We are also grieved because of the other innocent lives that
have been lost and because of the many people who have been injured in
the aftermath of the Minneapolis tragedy. Added to that, we are saddened
by the widespread destruction and theft of property and businesses.
As Christians, we mourn the loss of any human life, especially when a
person’s time of grace, given by God, is cut short. We understand that
when injustice or crime occurs, society rightly calls for the guilty to be
punished and for efforts to prevent such things from happening again. We
support the right of citizens, guaranteed by the United States Constitution,
to protest peacefully the action or inaction of their government and to use
lawful means to correct injustice. But we also recognize that when people
break the law, it is the God-given responsibility of the government to
protect the life, property, and safety of all citizens.
And we pray. We pray that God would bring comfort and healing to all
who have been affected by these events. We pray that God would heal our
nation and restore peace to our cities and towns. We ask God to open the
eyes of those who mistakenly believe that they can right one wrong by
committing another. We plead with God to give wisdom and courage to
those who are entrusted with positions of leadership on the local, state,
and national level. We ask God’s forgiveness for our own lack of love and
compassion for our neighbors and for taking for granted the peace and
freedom that God has provided to us. We ask God to confirm in us the
conviction that racism in any form is contrary to the Christian faith and
inconsistent with the love that God expects us to have for all. We pray for
a government and for institutions that strive to see to it that all people are
treated with equality and justice.
We look to God to bless our land with justice and peace. Only he can do
that. On our part, our responsibility as Christians is to speak the truth of
God’s Word in love. Our mission as God’s church on earth is to proclaim
God’s call to repentance and to share the saving and powerful message of
the gospel of Jesus Christ. “We preach Christ crucified!” (1 Corinthians
1:23) It’s that message alone that can lead people to know the true peace
and security of sins forgiven and guilt removed. It’s that message alone
that can create hearts of faith that respond to God’s grace with love and
compassion. It’s that message that alone can move people, no matter
what their vocation, to express their faith as Christians by living in a way
that serves God and benefits the people around them.
WELS President Mark Schroeder
June 14, 2020
Coming Up at Beautiful Savior SummervilleThis Week
Sunday, June 21 at 10:30AM—Worship: LIVING IN GOD’S WORLD—God Calls What explanation is
there for whom God calls? He calls such sinful and weak people. Only mercy can explain the men
he chose in this Sunday’s lessons: a despised tax collector, an exiled killer, a persecutor of
Christians. However, God not only graciously calls sinners to public ministry (apostles, prophets,
and pastors), but ultimately he calls every Christian in the same way. There are so many people out
there who would represent God better than us. They don’t lose God in a pile of daily
responsibilities like we do. They don’t question God’s ways as much as we do. The only answer to
the question, “Why did God call me?” is his mercy that bends down from the perfection of heaven
to touch my imperfect life with grace, forgiveness, and love.
Looking Ahead
Saturday, June 27—Friday, July 11—WELS Missions: Taste and See The WELS
Missions office is partnering with the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
(LWMS) to host an online event called Taste and See from June 27–July 11. This
first-of-its-kind event will combine the very best of Taste of Missions and the LWMS
convention to provide all WELS members an opportunity to be an important part of
gospel outreach occurring in the synod. WELS Missions and LWMS have launched a
new website, welstasteandsee.com, that will host all of the videos, livestreams, and activities for the two-week
event. Visit the website today to register to participate and subscribe for e-mail updates regarding the online
festivities.
Sunday, June 28 at 11:45AM—K-group: Helping Hearts for the Homeless heads downtown to host our monthly
Potluck in the Park. Please contact Wendy Graham at (843) 814-5404 for more information.
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 720 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485 843.873.5522 www.ourbeautifulsavior.com
Serving all people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
SUMMER WORSHIP
SUNDAYS AT
8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Loving Hearts, Helping Hands
Notes & News
WELCOME to our guests worshiping with us
this morning! We hope you can join us again
soon. Our after worship refreshments and
fellowship time in the entry foyer are on hiatus
for the time being as we phase back into in-
person gatherings. If you’d like to visit with
others please do so outside.
RSVP FOR WORSHIP Please remember that
each week you will need to register for which
service you will be attending. Each service has a
capacity of 65. Please also remember masks are
requested for the 8:30 AM service. Mask usage
is at your personal discretion for the 10:30 AM
service. Please contact the church office at
843.873.5522 to register.
IT’S ALL
ABOUT JESUS
ONLINE BIBLE
CLASS Join
Pastor Lenz on
a walk through
the New Testament in a Bible study series
entitled “It’s All About Jesus.” Each Monday a
new video lesson will be posted at
ourbeautifulsavior.com. We’ll see how each
book of the New Testament gives unique
insights into the person and work of Jesus our
Savior. This week’s class is entitled “It’s All
About Jesus – Mark.” You can also subscribe to
the Beautiful Savior Media channel on YouTube
and turn notifications to receive an email
whenever new content is posted.
HOLY COMMUNION We are working on a plan
to incorporate Holy Communion into our
worship services. In the meantime, the Lord’s
Supper is available privately and in small groups
with Pastor Lenz. Please contact him if you’d
like to set something up—843.873.5522(office),
507.519.0431 (cell) or [email protected].
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Are you looking
for a way to volunteer during this time? We are
in need of people who would like to help clean
before, between and after services .We are also
in need of people to serve on our yard care
teams. Please go to our website to
v o l u n t e e r h t t p s : / /
www.ourbeautifulsavior.com/ministries/
volunteer.
June Yard Work Team: Hoffmann/Martin/Kujath
Questions? Contact Luke Kujath at 262-751-5109
Keep an eye on future editions of The Bulletin for
LHHH schedule updates.
WELS News
Beautiful Savior is a member of WELS, the third largest Lutheran Church
body with congregations around the world.
Our hearts ache as we reflect on the tragic death of George Floyd in
Minneapolis. We are also grieved because of the other innocent lives that
have been lost and because of the many people who have been injured in
the aftermath of the Minneapolis tragedy. Added to that, we are saddened
by the widespread destruction and theft of property and businesses.
As Christians, we mourn the loss of any human life, especially when a
person’s time of grace, given by God, is cut short. We understand that
when injustice or crime occurs, society rightly calls for the guilty to be
punished and for efforts to prevent such things from happening again. We
support the right of citizens, guaranteed by the United States Constitution,
to protest peacefully the action or inaction of their government and to use
lawful means to correct injustice. But we also recognize that when people
break the law, it is the God-given responsibility of the government to
protect the life, property, and safety of all citizens.
And we pray. We pray that God would bring comfort and healing to all
who have been affected by these events. We pray that God would heal our
nation and restore peace to our cities and towns. We ask God to open the
eyes of those who mistakenly believe that they can right one wrong by
committing another. We plead with God to give wisdom and courage to
those who are entrusted with positions of leadership on the local, state,
and national level. We ask God’s forgiveness for our own lack of love and
compassion for our neighbors and for taking for granted the peace and
freedom that God has provided to us. We ask God to confirm in us the
conviction that racism in any form is contrary to the Christian faith and
inconsistent with the love that God expects us to have for all. We pray for
a government and for institutions that strive to see to it that all people are
treated with equality and justice.
We look to God to bless our land with justice and peace. Only he can do
that. On our part, our responsibility as Christians is to speak the truth of
God’s Word in love. Our mission as God’s church on earth is to proclaim
God’s call to repentance and to share the saving and powerful message of
the gospel of Jesus Christ. “We preach Christ crucified!” (1 Corinthians
1:23) It’s that message alone that can lead people to know the true peace
and security of sins forgiven and guilt removed. It’s that message alone
that can create hearts of faith that respond to God’s grace with love and
compassion. It’s that message that alone can move people, no matter
what their vocation, to express their faith as Christians by living in a way
that serves God and benefits the people around them.
WELS President Mark Schroeder